Bossley Park High School
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Bossley Park High School (abbreviated as BPHS) is located in the Bossley Park, New South Wales
, Australia
. It is a coeducational comprehensive high school serving the rapidly developing suburbs of Bossley Park and Abbotsbury
in western Sydney. In 2010, the school was made up of over 1473 students , each from Years 7 to 12, and is one of the largest schools in the state. The school was established in 1988 and provides a functional and practical learning environment with access to facilities required for all facets of the curriculum.
In 1999, it was revealed by the Sunday Telegraph, that it was the richest state high school which had a bank balance of more $700,000. In 2004, The Herald revealed the school had more than $1 million in reserves.
generators installed on the performance centre. It is estimated to cut down $3000 per month on water bills. Further upgrades are expected to continue into 2010.
New South Wales
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, Australia
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. It is a coeducational comprehensive high school serving the rapidly developing suburbs of Bossley Park and Abbotsbury
Abbotsbury, New South Wales
Abbotsbury is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Abbotsbury is located 39 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. Abbotsbury is part of the Greater Western Sydney region....
in western Sydney. In 2010, the school was made up of over 1473 students , each from Years 7 to 12, and is one of the largest schools in the state. The school was established in 1988 and provides a functional and practical learning environment with access to facilities required for all facets of the curriculum.
In 1999, it was revealed by the Sunday Telegraph, that it was the richest state high school which had a bank balance of more $700,000. In 2004, The Herald revealed the school had more than $1 million in reserves.
History
Bossley Park High School is built on land that was formerly producing fruits, vegetables, flowers and poultry products, a site of almost seven hectares. Planning for the new school began in 1985 and White Industries Pty Ltd, was the company in charge for the construction. The contract price for the construction was almost $8,000,000, but, including the costs of the land and the furnishing of the buildings the final cost came to approximately $10,000,000. The school was established in 1988 with a small year 7 enrolment of 125 students. The first appointed principal was Mr Brian Jux and his successor by Ian Parnaby, who currently serves as Principal.Facilities
As part of the school's ongoing asset acquisition program, the library, all computer rooms, the drama room and staff rooms are air conditioned. The school is acclaimed with a quick adaptation to new technologies, putting it up to 5 years ahead of other public schools. The school has a sophisticated student computer system, and also has interactive whiteboards in a few of its classrooms. The food labs were upgraded to industry standards to facilitate the vocational education and training course hospitality operations. A concrete court was laid so that students with physical disabilities had an area where they could play sports such as wheelchair rugby. In mid 2007, a shelter was built in order to shelter it from rain.Further Upgrades
In 2008 major renovations continued including three water tanks, holding 315,000 litres, buried on the school grounds to keep the oval in good condition. A shelter has been built over the basketball courts to catch the rain, which then flows into the tanks, to be used for irrigation. Project on a new performance center, to be completed by March 2010, would also be hooked up to the tanks.This is the start of the school's water and energy saving plans. The school aims to have solar powerSolar power
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available...
generators installed on the performance centre. It is estimated to cut down $3000 per month on water bills. Further upgrades are expected to continue into 2010.
Multiculturalism
Bossley Park High, as a secondary school in a multicultural community has high percentage of students from differing ethnicities. Approximately 68% of the student body come from a non-English speaking background. They include: Spanish, Italian, Assyrian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Chinese Dialects.Sports
Bossley Park High has achieved success in sports. Recently, the school has started a Talented Football (Soccer) Programme for players interested in soccer. Bossley Park High has won the Bill Turner Cup three times. In 1992, they won against Oxley High, In 2002, they won against Lambton High and in 2009, the school won the 31st Bill Turner Cup against Cavendish Road State High.School House
Students are organised into four houses based on their last names. They include:- Edina (Green)
- Gandangara (Yellow)
- Sartor (Red)
- Tarburton (Blue)
Departments
- EnglishEnglish studiesEnglish studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
- MathematicsMathematics educationIn contemporary education, mathematics education is the practice of teaching and learning mathematics, along with the associated scholarly research....
- ScienceScienceScience is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
- Home EconomicsHome EconomicsHome economics is the profession and field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community...
- Languages including Italian, Spanish
- Social Science
- HistoryHistoryHistory is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
- Performing Arts (CAPA) including Music, Photography, Visual Arts, and Drama
- Industrial Arts (Design and Technology)TechnologyTechnology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
- Personal Development, Health, and Physical EducationPhysical educationPhysical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
- Careers
Extracurricular activities
The school offers a range of extracurricular activities, including:- Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
- Tournament of the Minds
- Debating
- Formal Committee
- Soccer Program
- Student Representative council
- Vocal group
- Drama Ensemble
- Glee Club
- Maths Olympiad
- Annual Apprenticeships Show
- Rock Ensemble